What I want to learn by doing reviews of these singing apps (or vocal training apps) is:
- Can you actually learn to sing by using an app?
- Can you do a good vocal warm-up?
- Are they a good introduction to the art of singing?
When I learned how to sing, starting over 15 years ago, there were no online tools. But I'm curious about online teaching tools, like online singing lessons and online courses. So how do apps fit in this spectrum? Would I recommend it to my students?
Sing Sharp (Learn to sing Gamified)
This is an app that's available on Google Play and the app store.
I tried some of the options of the free version, to give myself an impression.
Pros Sing sharp
Cons Sing sharp
Sing sharp: my impression
Overall I'm not really tempted to pay for the membership of Sing sharp. I don't feel very guided. Some exercises were not clear to me and I felt left to my own devices. There seems to be no option to sing in different keys. As an app for vocal training, it seems pretty limited. If you need a proper vocal warm-up: you can find tons of good ones on YouTube. The Karaoke option is nice, but you can find that on Youtube too.

Yousician
Youtuber Katerine Steele pointed me to this app: she runs a promotion where you can have a 14 day free trial to Yousician. The app can also teach you instruments like guitar, piano, bass and ukulelele. Here I focus on singing.
Pros Yousician
Cons Yousician
My impression of Yousician
I like Yousician but would not recommend it instead of actual lessons. I doubt if it will take beginning students through their journey of learning to use their voice in a healthy way. But if someone already knows the basics of vocal technique, then this app is an entertaining and interactive way to practice.

Learn to sing
Learn to Sing from Edwell is only avaible on Android. I still wanted to see it, as it is so popular.
Cons of Learn to sing
My impression of Learn to sing
The app makes it stressful and overwhelming to learn how to sing. I have no other word for it: it's a bunch of random exercises. There seems to be no system to it. I wouldn't recommend this app! It doesn't teach the basics of singing and the exercises are not feasible.
Let me guide you on your singing journey.
You've struggled long enough. There's a system to learning how to sing.
Conclusion
These were not extensive reviews: I first wanted to see if I'm tempted enough to dive into these apps more. Not really though. But to be sure, I haven't tried the paid options of these apps.
Yousician: my pick
I wanted to see how singing apps can help people who are starting out to learn how to sing. Is that actually possible? The apps I tested claim that they train you to be a singer.
So far, Yousician is the best one. It has actual voice tutorials: videos with singing teachers that demonstrate and explain things. They take you by the hand: how to do the exercises and start from a basic level. They give you enough time to prepare and do them.
And that's the thing that's missing in the other two apps. I didn't agree with everything concerning the technical approach though, even though some of the things were good.
The other two apps are not personal: they are basically a computer playing an exercise. The level of readiness that is required is higher and they don't always start with easy exercises, which would even be nice for trained singers who haven't warmed up. So what's lacking in Sing sharp and Learn to sing is the gradual build-up of vocalizing. In Sing sharp it wasn't thorough enough.
Still. If you don't know much about vocal technique, or if you're not sure if what you've learned so far is enough to be in control of your vocal health - I wouldn't recommend any app. Even Yousician.
Of course, nothing is as good as standing in front of a teacher in real life. But the next best thing would be an online singing course. So that even though the teacher can't see you, they can at least establish a basis, a system. The apps are much more limited.
With a heavy heart, I have to say I'm not convinced that singing apps are the way to go - YET.
But I would love to be pointed to apps that you think are good. So please let me know in the comments.
Thanks, it was very helpful !
I don’t really have the means to take classes and I’m a self learner since long.
But at least I’m gonna try Yousician and see how it goes.
I hope it would be enough if I just want to practice.
I started singing about 15 years ago. Everyone could tell I sounded really bad, and since a few years I really started to do better. I only practiced and never did music theory or any lesson, but I can hear my level is now good.
Playing guitar helped me a lot, and by improving my hearing I could correct my mistakes better.
Believe me, you can all do it !
I took me about 15 years and I was only singing when I was alone, so in my car mostly !
It wasn’t even regulary, sometimes I didn’t sing for months.
Hi Robin,
Glad I could help, and I hope this app will be what you need. As I said in the Yousician review and in the summary, I don’t find apps to be the best way to learn how to sing. It could be that you will find it useful, since you have already learned many things on your own, but note that yousician is not free. So if you are going to invest some money in your singing – I would go for something systematic like an online course. That can serve you long term. But you know best what you need so I encourage you to do as you see fit. I’m here if you have any questions 🙂
thank you
Thank you.How can one get a good coach and get convinient online classes
Hi there,
Well the internet does not lack vocal coaches, there are a ton. If you like my approach you can have online lessons with me. There is a Lesson Page on this website where you can see your options and watch a couple of clips from my lessons 🙂
Thanks
You’re very welcome, Gold. Are you going to learn singing now with these apps? Maybe update us as to how it’s going 🙂